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BOARD OP GOVERNORS OF THE FEDrlRAL RESERVE SYSTEM
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"February 19 65

DECONTROLLED AFTER SIX

AUTolLOANS BY COMMERCIAL BANKS

1964
Dec.
1
\

Nov.

Three months
ending December
1964
I 1963

NEW CAR CONTRACTS

Per cent of contracts written for:
Under 36 months
36 months
Over 36 months
Contracts written for 36 months:
Most frequent loan/value ratio l/
Per cent of contracts with ratios
above 94 per cent

40.4
59*0
.6

40.5
59• 3
.2

40.0
59-6
.4

44.7
55»0
.3

94

94

94

93

34.4

37«2

36.4

34.4

USED CAR CONTRACTS
Per cent
Under
19-24
25-36

of contracts written for:
19 months
months
months

Contracts written for 24 months or less:
Most frequent loan/value ratio l/
Per cent of contracts with
ratios above 94 per cent

35.7
38.1

35.7
38.1

34.9
38.9

37.0
37.2

26.2

26.2

26.2

25.8

94

92

94

94

36.3

33.9

36.3

35-6

1/ Computed mode of ratios, based on dealer-cost values for new cars and
wholesale prices for used cars as 100 per cent. A loan of 90-95 per cent of
dealer cost generally amounts to around. 70-80 per cent of list price.




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DEALER AUTO LOANS BY COMMERCIAL BANKS (PURCHASED PAPER)

1964
Dec.

1

Nov.

Three months
ending December
1964
1 1965

NEW CAR CONTRACTS
Per cent of contracts written for:
Under 36 months
36 months
Over 36 months

22.9
75-7
1.4

21.2
78.0
.8

21.6
77.5
.9

23.2
76.1
.7

94

95

95

95

47.3

48.2

4?.5

45.8

Contracts written for 36 months:
Most frequent loan/value ratio l/
Per cent of contracts with
ratios above 94 per cent

U33D CAR CONTRACTS

Per cent of contracts written for:
Under 19 months
19-24 months
25-36 months

21.4
32.6
46.0

21.2
34.0
44.8

21.6
33-3
45.1

22.7
35-0
42.3

95
51.7

95

95

95

5^»^

52.5

52.8

Contracts written for 24 months or less:
Most frequent loan/value ratio l/
Per cent of contracts with
ratios above 95 per cent

1/ Computed mode of ratios, based on dealer-cost values for new cars and
wholesale prices for used cars as 100 per cent. A loan of 90-95 per cent of
dealer cost generally amounts to around 70-80 per cent of list price.




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AUTOMOBILE INSTALMENT LOANS AT C O M M E R G M
MATURITIES

BANKS

D2C3SER 1964 AND NOVEMBER 1964

(Percentage distribution of contracts)

Maturities

Total
Dec.

Nov.

23.6
5.3
69.9

21.8
5.2
72.4
0.6

100.0

100.0

14.4
12.0
34.5
39.1
100.0

Purchased
paper
[ Nov.f
I Dec |

Direct
loans
Dec. 1
Nov.

New cars
24 months or less
25--30 months
51-36 months
Over 36 months
Total

18.5
4.4
75-7

16.9
4.3
78.0
0.8

33.4
7-0
59.0
0.6

33.3
7.2
59.3
0.2

100.$)0

100.0

100.0

100.0

13.9
12.1
35.3
38.7

10.8
10.6
32.6
46.0

10.2
11.0
34.0
44.8

21.2
14.5
38.1
26.2

21.4
14.3
38.1
26.2

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

Used cars 1/
12 months or less
13-18 months
19-24 months
Over 24 months
Total

l/ Figures are predominetibely for late model used cars but include data
from a few banks for all used cars.
NOTE: Distributions are based on tabulations of data from 115 banks for
December and November and are not intended to be estimates for all commercial
banks. In November, reports covered about 40,000 contracts on new cars,
26,000 purchased and 14,000 direct and 25,000 contracts on used oars, 16,000
purchased and 9>000 direct. Data are not comparable with previous releases
since composition of the group of banks changes from month to month.
For distribution according to maturities and contract balances as a percentage
of dealer cost see following pages.




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L.4.2

DEALER COST RATIOS AMD MATURITIES
ON AUTOMOBILE INSTALMENT LOANS
DECEMBER 1964 AND NOVEMBER 1964
NEW CARS
(Percentage distribution of contracts)

Contract balance
as percentage of
dealer cost 1/

Maturities
24 months
31-36
25-30
or less
months
months
Deo. 1 Nov. Dee. iNov. Dec. 1 Nov,

Over 36
months
Dec. | Nov

Total
Dec. 1 Nov.

PURCHASED PAPER
80$ or less
81$ to 90$
91 $ to 100$
101$ to 110$
Over 110$
Total

1.6
0.6

ft

9.1
2.3
3.3
1.5
0.3

1.5
0.8
1.1
0.4
0.2

1.5
0.9
0.9
0.6
0,2

18.3

16.5

4.0

4.1

' 9.4

13.6
16.1
27.6
13.4
6.6

14.7
15.6
26.5
15.4
6.8

0.1
0.1
0.2

0.1

24.7
19.2

0.2

m7.4

25.4
18,8
31.0
17.5
7.3

77.3

79.0

0.4

0.3

100.0

100.0

0.4
0.1

0.1
0.2

40.3
20.7
27.4
8.8
2.8

39.1
19.6
29.3
7.3

0.3

100.0

100.0

DIRECT LOANS
80$ or less
81$ to 90$
91$ to 100$
101$ to 110$
Over 110$
Total

1.6

a

19.1
6.0
6.5
1.2

2.7 2.7
2.0 2.0
2.2 2.5
0.6 0.3
2i3
M

19.0
12.1
18.8
6.5
2.4

17.2
11.5
20.2
5.8
- M

32.9

33.3

7.7

7.7

58.8

58.6

11.6
3-4
4.9
1.6

11.3
3.1
4.0
1.5
- M

1.8
1.1
1.4
0.5

1.8
1.1
1.2
0.5
2il

15.0
15.0
25.4
11.6

15.5
14.8
25.5
13.6
Jll

0.2 ! 0.1
0.1 . 0.1
0.2
0.3

28.6
19.6
31.8
13.7

28.6
19.1
30.9
15.6
6.8

22.0

20.2

4.9

4.9

72.7

75.5

0.4

0.4

100.0

100.0

18.2

0.1
0.6

TOTAL
80$ or less
81$ to 90d
91$ to 100$
101$ to 110$
Over 110$
Total

1/ Contract balance does not include finance and insurance charges
* Less than one-tenth of one per cent.
NOTE: Distributions are based on tabulations of data from 61 banks for
December and Noveg&er and are not intended to be estimates for all commercial
banks. In December ireports covered about 19>000 contracts on new cars, 14,000
purchased and 5,000'direct. Data are not comparable with previous releases
since composition of the group of banks changes from month to month.
may not add to totals
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FRASER


because of rounding.

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DEALER COST RATIOS AND MATURITIES
ON AUTOMOBILE IN3TALI13NT LOANS (continued)
DECEMBER 1964 AND NOVEMBER 1964
USED CARS
(Percentage distribution of contracts)

Contract balance
as percentage of
wholesale value l/2/

12 months
or less
Dec. INov.

Maturities
;over 24~
13-18
19-24
Total
months
months
months
I Dec.| Nov. Dec. INov. I Dec. Nov. Ipec. INov.
PURCHASED PAPER

80% or less
81% to 90%
91% to 100%
101% to 110%
Over 110%

2.2
1.5
2.7
1.8

3.9
1.3
2.1
1.1
1.9

3.0
1.3
1.9
1.4
1.8

2.3
1.6
2.2
1.4
2.7

10.2

9.4

10.2

12.9
2.1
4.0
1.9
1.8

14.3
2.6
2.9
2.0
1.8

6.6
2.1
3.9
2.0
2.4

6.9 12.6
2.8 7-2
2.7 10.8
2.1 4.6
5.1
M

12.0
8.1
9.0
4.4
5.7

Total

22.7

23.6

17.1

16.5 40.3

80% or less
81% to 90%
91% to 100%
101% to 110%
Over 110%

6.6
1.6
2.6
1.3

6.1
1.7
2.2
1.6

Total

5.0
5.6
9.4
5.2

4.9
5.8
10,4
6.2
_2il

4.7
7.3
12.9
8.2
11.8

4.7
6.7
12.0
8.0
11.2

11.1 34.81 37-0

44.9

42.5

4.6
4.3
4.9
2.7
4.1

39.3

5.2
3.9
5.6
2.5
-iil
19.9

20.6

3.5 7.3
1.8 6.1
2.7 9.9
1.9 5.0
2.6 8.2

6.9
6.4
10.0
5.7
8.6

4.9
6.3
10.7
6.5
9.0

4.6
6.0
10.0
6.6
9.3

22.4
15.7
25.9
14.4
21.6

12.6 36.5

37.6

37.3

36.5

100.0

15.9
15.9
26.5
15.8
25.9

14.8
15.2
27.1
17.4

100.0 100.0

DIRECT LOANS
80% or less
81% to 90%
91% to 100%
101% to 110%
Over 110%

Total

- M
14.0

13.3

3.6
1.8,1
2.7
1.6
2.6
12.3

37.3
15.3
24.3
11.1
12.0

NOTE: Distributions are based on tabulation of data from 59 banks for
December and November and are not intended to be estimates for all commercial
hanks. December reports covered about 11,000 contracts on used cars, 8,000
purcnasea anaT 3*000 direct. Data are not comparable with previous releases
since composition of the group of banks changes from month to month.
because of rounding.

13.7

100.0 100.0

2/ Wholesale value represents "average wholesale," "as is," or "buying
value" as indicated by used car guides.

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FRASER
may not add to totals


37.7
17.8
19.5
11.3

21.1
15-9
24.9

15.8

22.3

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